Right on Tom! Anne in Brooklyn -----Original Message----- >From: Excalibur131 <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Jan 12, 2007 11:36 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: [VA-HIST] Ham & Eggs & Virginia History > >Hi Joanne, > >A little correction to your use of the word "gals." I'm not a "gal" and from >the looking at the names of some other posters it would appear that some of >them aren't "gals" either. > >I'm somewhat surprised that as a fulltime genealogist/historian you don't >find Virginia traditions, family history, family stories, bygone foods and >how to prepare some of them, landmarks, customs, etc. to be of significance. >I look at these posts and see the exact opposite of you -- I see posts >filled with Virginia genealogical background and history. If a person talks >about what they order in a cafe and that cafe is serving food that is no >longer generally available the way it was 50, 100, or more years ago, I find >that of great historical interest and am excited about perhaps eating there >someday. I call it preservation of the past and the more of us that know >about these places, the more likely these places will be around for awhile >longer. > >I certainly believe that most scholars and historians of today and tomorrow >would find these posts enlightening. I realize that you are not included in >that group. That you are not of the same thought process as others should >not allow you to chastise those of us that have posted by implying that our >posts are better suited to private email. I firmly believe the words that I >have posted to this mailing list stand on their own merit as being "on >topic" for the list. > >Just one voice of many, >Tom >Eastern Shore & More Forum >http://www.easternshoremore.com/forum/ >----- Original Message ----- >From: "qvarizona" <[log in to unmask]> >To: <[log in to unmask]> >Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 7:41 AM >Subject: Ham & Eggs & Virginia History > > >> Okay, gals, you win. Since you won't take your current appitites to >> www.cooks.com I'm out of here. I'm a fulltime genealogist/historian, >> and just don't have time for this mess 'o beans. (A Southern term.) >> >> This used to be a site used by scholars and historians who were >> interested >> Virginia HISTORY. (Take another look at the list's name. The posters >> knew the >> general "rule" of using message lists, which includes not monopolizing >> the list with subjects better suited to private email exchanges. I'm at >> a loss >> as to how anyone thinks what they order in a cafe is of any historical >> interest to others. >> >> Joanne > >To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions >at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html